Mimetic Theory Books

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I See Satan Fall Like Lightning I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,652 ratings — published 1999
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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.25 — 854 ratings — published 1978
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The Scapegoat The Scapegoat (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 957 ratings — published 1982
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Violence and the Sacred Violence and the Sacred (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,373 ratings — published 1972
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Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,305 ratings — published 2021
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René Girard's Mimetic Theory (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) René Girard's Mimetic Theory (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
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avg rating 4.22 — 162 ratings — published 2008
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Job: The Victim of His People Job: The Victim of His People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 115 ratings — published 1985
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The One by Whom Scandal Comes The One by Whom Scandal Comes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.19 — 135 ratings — published 2001
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Resurrection from the Underground: Feodor Dostoevsky Resurrection from the Underground: Feodor Dostoevsky (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 246 ratings — published 1963
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The Sacred Game: The Role of the Sacred in the Genesis of Modern Literary Fiction The Sacred Game: The Role of the Sacred in the Genesis of Modern Literary Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 1994
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Battling to the End: Conversations with Benoît Chantre Battling to the End: Conversations with Benoît Chantre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 139 ratings — published 2007
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A Theatre of Envy: William Shakespeare A Theatre of Envy: William Shakespeare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 197 ratings — published 1990
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Alterity Alterity (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 5.00 — 5 ratings — published
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Dionysus, Christ, and the Death of God, Volume 1: The Great Mediations of the Classical World Dionysus, Christ, and the Death of God, Volume 1: The Great Mediations of the Classical World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published
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The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through Easter Eyes The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through Easter Eyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 87 ratings — published 1998
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Vengeance in Reverse: The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness Vengeance in Reverse: The Tangled Loops of Violence, Myth, and Madness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published
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Evolution of Desire: A Life of René Girard (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) Evolution of Desire: A Life of René Girard (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.36 — 121 ratings — published 2018
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Must There Be Scapegoats: Violence and Redemption in the Bible Must There Be Scapegoats: Violence and Redemption in the Bible (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.50 — 30 ratings — published 1978
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How We Became Human: Mimetic Theory and the Science of Evolutionary Origins (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) How We Became Human: Mimetic Theory and the Science of Evolutionary Origins (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.50 — 8 ratings — published 2015
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Oedipus Unbound: Selected Writings on Rivalry and Desire Oedipus Unbound: Selected Writings on Rivalry and Desire (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.62 — 13 ratings — published 2004
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"To Double Business Bound": Essays on Literature, Mimesis and Anthropology "To Double Business Bound": Essays on Literature, Mimesis and Anthropology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 35 ratings — published 1978
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Anorexie et désir mimétique Anorexie et désir mimétique (Nook)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 79 ratings — published 2008
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Discovering Girard Discovering Girard (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 95 ratings — published 2004
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Passions in Economy, Politics, and the Media: In Discussion with Christian Theology (Beitrage zur minetischen Theorie, 17) Passions in Economy, Politics, and the Media: In Discussion with Christian Theology (Beitrage zur minetischen Theorie, 17)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2005
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A Refuge of Lies: Reflections on Faith and Fiction (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) A Refuge of Lies: Reflections on Faith and Fiction (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.70 — 10 ratings — published 2013
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The Girard Reader (Crossroad Herder Book) The Girard Reader (Crossroad Herder Book)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 198 ratings — published 1996
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The Jesus Driven Life: Reconnecting Humanity with Jesus The Jesus Driven Life: Reconnecting Humanity with Jesus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 98 ratings — published 2010
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Beneath the Veil of the Strange Verses: Reading Scandalous Texts (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) Beneath the Veil of the Strange Verses: Reading Scandalous Texts (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 14 ratings — published 2013
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Flesh Becomes Word: A Lexicography of the Scapegoat or, the History of an Idea (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) Flesh Becomes Word: A Lexicography of the Scapegoat or, the History of an Idea (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 15 ratings — published 2013
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Sacrifice (Breakthroughs in Mimetic Theory) Sacrifice (Breakthroughs in Mimetic Theory)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 238 ratings — published 2003
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The Genesis of Desire (Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture) The Genesis of Desire (Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 43 ratings — published 2007
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Psychopolitics: Conversations with Trevor Cribben Merrill (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture) Psychopolitics: Conversations with Trevor Cribben Merrill (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 39 ratings — published 2010
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Signs of Change: The Bible’s Evolution of Divine Nonviolence Signs of Change: The Bible’s Evolution of Divine Nonviolence (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.45 — 11 ratings — published
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Reflections on Violence (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science) Reflections on Violence (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.56 — 502 ratings — published 1908
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Dispatches from the Great Campaign: Defending Life on the Front Lines Dispatches from the Great Campaign: Defending Life on the Front Lines (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Great Campaign Against the Great Reset The Great Campaign Against the Great Reset (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 26 ratings — published
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How Violence Works: An Introduction to René Girard's Mimetic Theory How Violence Works: An Introduction to René Girard's Mimetic Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Reclaiming Sacrifice: Integrating Girardian and Feminist Insights on the Cross Reclaiming Sacrifice: Integrating Girardian and Feminist Insights on the Cross (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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The Puppet of Desire: The Psychology of Hysteria, Possession, and Hypnosis The Puppet of Desire: The Psychology of Hysteria, Possession, and Hypnosis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 1991
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The Truth of Mankind: Reflections on Girardian Theory The Truth of Mankind: Reflections on Girardian Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Frozen Desire: The Meaning of Money Frozen Desire: The Meaning of Money (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 84 ratings — published 1997
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People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 8,868 ratings — published 1983
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"Everything Came to Me at Once": The Intellectual Vision of René Girard "Everything Came to Me at Once": The Intellectual Vision of René Girard (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published
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Collective Violence and Sacrifice in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (Bennington Chapbooks in Literature Series) Collective Violence and Sacrifice in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (Bennington Chapbooks in Literature Series)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1990
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In the House of My Pilgrimage: Violence, Noetic Healing, and Personhood In the House of My Pilgrimage: Violence, Noetic Healing, and Personhood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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I Came to Cast Fire: An Introduction to René Girard I Came to Cast Fire: An Introduction to René Girard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.09 — 23 ratings — published
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Board book)
by (shelved 1 time as mimetic-theory)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,288 ratings — published
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Creative Mimesis: Critical Issues & Theor Creative Mimesis: Critical Issues & Theor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2013
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